Thanks to a papal brief, Rohan was received into the Order of St. John in the Langue of France.[1] He was named Bailiff, and in 1755 Captain-General of the Order's Navy.[1] Following the death in 1773 of Grand Master Manuel Pinto da Fonseca, Rohan was considered a potential successor, but Francisco Ximénez de Tejada was elected instead. Ximenes' reign was unpopular due to the Order's bankruptcy. After the death of Ximenes, Rohan was elected Grand Master on 12 November 1775.[2] The following year he convoked a Chapter General of the Order, the first to be held since 1631.[2]
Rohan sought to win the respect of the people of the island of Malta, and he became a popular Grand Master. On 21 June 1777, he elevated the village of Żebbuġ to the status of city, naming it Città Rohan. The coat of arms of Żebbuġ contains the arms of the House of Rohan, in honour of the Grand Master.[3] The De Rohan Arch commemorating this event was constructed in 1798.[4]
Rohan compiled the Code de Rohan, a constitutional law book published in two volumes in 1782. He was also responsible for the publication of the Diritto Municipale in 1784. [5][6]
In 1792, Rohan commissioned and partially financed the construction of Fort Tigné.[7]St. Lucian Tower & Battery were also upgraded during Rohan's magistracy, and the complex was renamed Fort Rohan in 1795 after the Grand Master. It was rebuilt as Fort San Lucian in the 1870s, but it still retains Rohan's coat of arms on the façade.[8]
The last few years of Rohan's magistracy were troublesome, due to the decline of the Order because of the French Revolution. Rohan suffered a stroke in 1792, and his health began to deteriorate. He died on 14 July 1797, and was buried in St. John's Co-Cathedral in Valletta. His last words were "I, at any rate, am the last grandmaster, at least of an order illustrious and independent."[5] Less than a year after his death, the French invaded Malta and expelled the Order from the island.
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^ abL. F. de Villeneuve-Bargemont, Monumens des Grand Maitres de l'Ordre de Saint Jean de Jérusalem (Paris: J. J. Blaise, 1829), II, 252.
^"City of Ħaż Żebbuġ (Malta Island) (Malta)". crwflags.com. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
^. Haz-Zebbug.com. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
^ abc. Haz-Zebbug.com. Archived from the original on 2 March 2008. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
^Morana, Martin (2011). (in Maltese). Malta: Books Distributors Limited. ISBN978-99957-0137-6. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016.
^Spiteri, Stephen C. (2011). "Fort Tigné 1792". Arx - International Journal of Military Architecture and Fortification (1): 20. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
^(PDF). National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands. 16 December 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 27, 2015. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
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emmanuel, rohan, polduc, emmanuel, marie, neiges, rohan, polduc, april, 1725, mancha, spain, july, 1797, valletta, malta, member, wealthy, influential, rohan, family, france, prince, 70th, grand, master, order, john, from, 1775, 1797, grand, master, order, sai. Fra Emmanuel Marie des Neiges de Rohan Polduc 18 April 1725 in La Mancha Spain 14 July 1797 in Valletta Malta was a member of the wealthy and influential Rohan family of France and Prince and 70th Grand Master of the Order of St John from 1775 to 1797 Emmanuel de Rohan PolducGrand Master of the Order of Saint JohnIn office 12 November 1775 14 July 1797Preceded byFrancisco Ximenez de TejadaSucceeded byFerdinand von Hompesch zu BolheimPersonal detailsBorn 1725 04 18 18 April 1725La Mancha SpainDied14 July 1797 1797 07 14 aged 72 Valletta Hospitaller MaltaResting placeSt John s Co Cathedral VallettaNationalityFrenchMilitary serviceAllegianceOrder of Saint JohnRohan was born in la Mancha Spain on 18 April 1725 His father was French but had been banished to Spain He served King Philip V of Spain in the Walloon Guards and then his son Philip Duke of Parma as Master of the Horse He was sent as ambassador of Parma to the Holy Roman Emperor Francis I Thanks to a papal brief Rohan was received into the Order of St John in the Langue of France 1 He was named Bailiff and in 1755 Captain General of the Order s Navy 1 Following the death in 1773 of Grand Master Manuel Pinto da Fonseca Rohan was considered a potential successor but Francisco Ximenez de Tejada was elected instead Ximenes reign was unpopular due to the Order s bankruptcy After the death of Ximenes Rohan was elected Grand Master on 12 November 1775 2 The following year he convoked a Chapter General of the Order the first to be held since 1631 2 De Rohan Arch in ZebbuġRohan sought to win the respect of the people of the island of Malta and he became a popular Grand Master On 21 June 1777 he elevated the village of Zebbuġ to the status of city naming it Citta Rohan The coat of arms of Zebbuġ contains the arms of the House of Rohan in honour of the Grand Master 3 The De Rohan Arch commemorating this event was constructed in 1798 4 Rohan compiled the Code de Rohan a constitutional law book published in two volumes in 1782 He was also responsible for the publication of the Diritto Municipale in 1784 5 6 Rohan instituted the Anglo Bavarian langue which was housed in the former Palazzo Carniero In 1797 he established the Russian Grand Priory which later evolved into the Russian tradition of the Knights Hospitaller 5 In 1792 Rohan commissioned and partially financed the construction of Fort Tigne 7 St Lucian Tower amp Battery were also upgraded during Rohan s magistracy and the complex was renamed Fort Rohan in 1795 after the Grand Master It was rebuilt as Fort San Lucian in the 1870s but it still retains Rohan s coat of arms on the facade 8 The last few years of Rohan s magistracy were troublesome due to the decline of the Order because of the French Revolution Rohan suffered a stroke in 1792 and his health began to deteriorate He died on 14 July 1797 and was buried in St John s Co Cathedral in Valletta His last words were I at any rate am the last grandmaster at least of an order illustrious and independent 5 Less than a year after his death the French invaded Malta and expelled the Order from the island References edit a b L F de Villeneuve Bargemont Monumens des Grand Maitres de l Ordre de Saint Jean de Jerusalem Paris J J Blaise 1829 II 252 a b Villeneuve Bargemont II 253 City of Ħaz Zebbuġ Malta Island Malta crwflags com Retrieved 6 September 2015 The De Rohan Arch Haz Zebbug com Archived from the original on 31 October 2015 Retrieved 6 September 2015 a b c Emmanuel de Rohan 1775 1797 Haz Zebbug com Archived from the original on 2 March 2008 Retrieved 6 September 2015 Morana Martin 2011 Bejn Kliem u Storja in Maltese Malta Books Distributors Limited ISBN 978 99957 0137 6 Archived from the original on 5 October 2016 Spiteri Stephen C 2011 Fort Tigne 1792 Arx International Journal of Military Architecture and Fortification 1 20 Retrieved 6 September 2015 Fort San Luċjan PDF National Inventory of the Cultural Property of the Maltese Islands 16 December 2011 Archived from the original PDF on April 27 2015 Retrieved 6 September 2015 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Emmanuel de Rohan Polduc GM 70 Coins of Grandmaster Emmanuel de Rohan Archived 2016 06 29 at the Wayback MachinePreceded byFrancisco Ximenez de Tejada Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller1775 1797 Succeeded byFerdinand von Hompesch zu Bolheim Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Emmanuel de Rohan Polduc amp oldid 1212450866, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
